COVID-19
Retail
Packaging industry faces disruption in supply chain, labour shortage
The packaging material industry is operating much below its installed capacity as it faces issues in supply lines and shortage of manpower due to the lockdown, according to industry officials. According to leading packaging industry players such as Uflex...
Retail
MamaEarth to give away 50,000 free sanitizers
MamaEarth, a toxin-free personal care startup, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has decided that they won’t profit from this situation by selling sanitizers and instead will give them free to people in need through their 1,000+ goodness...
Food
StoreSe.in, a new grocery ordering platform launched for apartment communities in Bengaluru
StoreSe.in, a new grocery delivery platform targeted at apartment communities has been launched in Bengaluru. Residents of apartments across the city can now order essentials and groceries from their trusted brands through StoreSe and get it delivered, within 24...
Food
Zomato begins grocery delivery in 80 Indian cities
After initial hiccups, Zomato has started grocery delivery in over 80 Indian cities with supplying essentials and is set to launch takeaway service in Australia and Portugal to support restaurants, its CEO Deepinder Goyal said on Tuesday.
He said that...
Food
NoBrokerHood launches grocery store in to ease struggle during lockdown
NoBrokerHood, integrated visitor and community management app by NoBroker, has launched grocery services on the app. Society residents can now order groceries and daily essentials on the app and have them delivered at doorstep.
NoBrokerHood’s grocery foray comes at a...
Fashion
Failure to adapt has left Clarks in a weak position to withstand the COVID-19 crisis, says GlobalData
Following the news that Clarks is seeking to close some stores permanently, Patrick O’Brien, UK Retail Research Director at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on this news:
“Clarks is in a typical midmarket squeeze: like...
Food
All supermarkets should implement new £45 contactless limit quickly to reduce customer safety concerns, says GlobalData
Following the news that the UK is raising the cash limit available via contactless payment from £30 to £45, Thomas Brereton, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the situation:
“This rise in...
Fashion
H&M’s recovery derailed by COVID-19, says GlobalData
Following H&M’s Q1 FY figures for 2019/20, Kate Ormrod, Lead Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments:
‘‘Present in 74 markets, H&M’s global operation makes the challenge of dealing with COVID-19 all the more harder, ensuring...
Fashion
Online channel may not be the saviour clothing retailers hoped for, says GlobalData
Since the UK Government enforced stores to close for the foreseeable future, many non-food retailers hoped that customers would divert spend onto their online channels.
However, last week, Next – the UK’s third largest clothing retailer – announced that it...
Fashion
Pivotal moment for retail as Next shuts online operation
Following the decision by UK clothing retailer Next to shut its online operations down, Patrick O’Brien, UK Retail Research Director at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view:
“Next’s decision is likely to reverberate across the retail...
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The Luxottica report card for 2022
A look at how the world’s largest eyewear company fared in terms of revenue growth in key regions across...
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